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What is the difference between a direct leak and a side channel?

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  1. A direct leak creates a denial of service by failing to free memory, while a channel frees memory as a side effect
  2. A direct leak is one that is intentional, rather than by unintentional
  3. A direct leak comes via the software system's intended interaction mechanism, where as a side channel leak comes from measurements of other system features, like timing, power usage, or space usage
  4. There is no difference

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